Chapter 7 - The Bank VaultTwo hours later, Liam entered First National Bank with Marcus.
The building rose above downtown like a fortress.
Marcus wore a dark suit and carried federal credentials.
"Your father knew this day might come," he said.
They descended beneath the building.
The vault was silent.
Cold.
Metallic.
Rows of safety deposit boxes stretched into darkness.
Marcus stopped at Box 412.
"Your father left this for you."
Liam inserted the brass key.
Marcus used his.
The box opened.
Inside were hard drives.
Documents.
Photographs.
And a leather diary.
Liam opened it.
His father's handwriting filled the final pages.
Evelyn and Nathan are moving faster than I anticipated.
If anything happens to me, trust no one in that house.
Especially Evelyn.
Liam's hands shook.
Then he read the final line.
Nathan framed an innocent truck driver to protect the company.
Marcus looked at him.
"This goes beyond your family."
"What do you mean?"
"They built an empire by making people disappear."
Suddenly—
Footsteps echoed through the vault.
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Marcus turned.
"Someone followed us."
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